
Tomato Rice preparation is a favorite recipe and a staple diet of southern India but North Indian too consume it as a tasty change to a daily diet. Wide variety of rice preparations are made according to individual choice and regional specialty.
Tangy tomato rice is a specialty from Southern India and there are so many variation of making this. It is an easy and delicious recipe to use the leftover steamed rice .
You can also add boiled vegetables in it to make it more nutritious .This tomato rice is very good as a lunch box recipe or tiffin variety or to use as a travel food. You don’t need any accompaniment to go with this. A bowl of yogurt, some salad and papad can be served if you want some thing to serve along.
Tomato rice/pulao is a famous south Indian recipe that goes by the name thakkali satham in South India. It is prepared by using ripe tomatoes and a few special spices. Its delicious taste and unique aroma make for a hungry lunch recipe.
- Prep Time15 min
- Cook Time22 min
- Total Time37 min
- Yield2 Plates
- Serving Size120 g
- Energy126 cal
- Cuisine
- Indian
- Course
- Main Course
- Cooking Method
- Cutting
- Boiling
- Sauteing
Ingredients
- 1 Cup basmati rice(200 grams)
- 1 1/2 Cup Water
- 2 tbsp Oil
- 1 Bay leaf
- 3-4 Green cardamom
- 2 Cloves
- 1 inch Cinnamon stick
- 3/4 tbsp Mustard seeds
- 1 tbsp Chana dal
- 1 Medium Red onion
- 1 Green chili, chopped
- 6-7 Curry leaves
- 1 1/2 tbsp Ginger Garlic paste
- 4 Medium Tomatoes
- 1/4 Turmeric powder
- 1/2 Coriander powder
- 1/2 Red chili powder
- Salt to taste
- Mint leaves to garnish
Method
- Soak the rice for 20 minutes and then rinse and keep it ready.
- Heat oil in a pressure cooker on medium heat
- Add mustard seeds.
- Once the oil is hot, add the bay leaf, green cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon stick.
- Cook till you get the whiff of the aroma.
- Add the chopped onion, green chili, and curry leaves and Cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the ginger-garlic paste and cook for a minute.
- Add the chopped tomatoes along with salt and mix.
- Cook for 6 to 7 minutes until mushy.
- Then add the spices turmeric powder, coriander powder, and red chili powder.
- Cook till the oil is separated from the masala.
- Add the soaked rice to the cooker and mix well with the masala.
- Add water, mix well and close the lid.
- Wait for three whistles and then turn off the heat and let the pressure release on its own.
- Open the cooker and fluff the rice with a fork.
- Garnish with mint leaves.
- Serve hot with raita.
Additional Facts about Tomatoes
- Tomatoes are the world’s most popular fruit.
- With an annual production of 60 million tons, they remain the world’s most demanded and most popular fruit.
- There is a very messy annual festival in Spain. It goes by the name La Tomatina.
- Festival involves tomatoes but what people do is, they don’t eat tomatoes.
- People throw tomatoes at each other. Some 150,000 tomatoes are used.
- 94.5% of the weight of a typical tomato is nothing but water!
- Tomatoes can keep longer if you store them with their stem down.
- 2 servings per container
- Serving Size120 g
- Amount per serving
- Calories126
- % Daily Value*
- Total Fat3.9 g5%
- Saturated Fat0.3 g1.5%
- Trans Fat0 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat0 g
- Cholesterol0 mg0%
- Sodium9.2 mg0.4%
- Total Carbohydrate20 g7.27%
- Dietary Fiber1.3 g4.64%
- Total Sugars1.9 g
- Protein2.3 g4.6%
- Calcium0.84 mg0.06%
- Vitamin A0.22 mcg0.02%
- Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)0.1 mg0.11%
- *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.